The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-20
BREAKFAST-TABIE CHAT.

MRS BEECHER has gone to Florida for a
month, accompanied by her nece, Miss Billiard.
QUEEN VICTORIA is to have free bed given
her in the hospital at Portland, Ore, for public
present.
Queen VICTORIA acknowledges through her
secretary every poem sent to her. She never
reads them.
GERONIMO is employed in making gardens at
Fort Pickens. He expects to raise cabbage this
year instead of scalps.
ROBERT GARRETT of the B. & O. railroad, has
given So 900 to Princeton College toward the new
art building soon to be erected.
WAY out in Kansas they say there is a travel
ing dramatic company playing local sketch en-
titled lien Nights In Drug Store"
MoNTAIGNE: Have you known how to com
pose your manners9 You have done a great deal
more than he who has composed books.
JUDGE: Miss De Collette-Do you approve of
the nude in art, Mr.. Fitz Jones? Mr.. Fitz-Jones
Well, don't know. 1 think it better there
than in society.
In Bill Nyes opinion, man is fool who will
sit I'D nights and lose his rest in order to rob
trains when he can go to Congress and get in his
little work on the surplus.
JENNIE JUNE has bought for SIS, 900 half in
terest in Godey's Ladys Book. of Philadelphia,
and will retire from the editorial chair of Dem
CreSG6 Montnly imueulAtely.
AFTER being preacher and an actor, George
c. Min has become a lawyer. If the legal pro-
fession does not suit him he might try being
walking delegate or something of that sort.
New YORK Graphic: Col. Tom Ochiltree is
said to be applicant for the position Of chief
of the government Marine Service Now he will
have a chance to tell his stories where they will
be appreciated.
IT is rumored in Brooklyn since the death of
Henry Ward Beecher that Theodore Tilton will
shortly return to New York to resume the career
interrupted ten years ago by his prosecution of
the great preacher.
Mr. AND MRS. GLADSTONE dined and slept at
Windsor Castle last week, which is accounted a
rather remarkable circumstance, considering the
fact that Gladstone is out of Office. They slum-
bered sweetly and peacefully
MUNKAcsY is painting in Paris a portrait of
Madame Minnie Hauk. She is to be depicted in
walking costume and wearing wide brimmed
Gainsborough hat-an article especially engag-
ingin combination with the prima donna's spark
| ling eyes and piquant face.
MIR NIEHAUs's statue of Ex-Governor Allen,
of Ohio. which is to be placed in the Capitol at
Washington, is finished at Rome. It is seven
feet high. and represents its subject standing
| lis right hand nervously clutching his coatla-
| pei. and his left grasping roll of manuscript
| THE Prince of Naples, during his coming visit
| to Jerusalem. will stay at the famous Francis
can establishment built on the site Of the Castle
| of the knights of ST john A ball is to be given
in the city by the European officials and consuls
| in his honor. This is the first time ball has
been given in Jerusalem.
NEW YORK Graphic: We have it from direct
and thoroughly British source that it is no longer
| correct to allude to settlers pointers In the
best English parlance of the day the favorites of
| the hunting field are called ''smell dogs" Thus
| setter is known ''plain smell dog" and a
| pointer 'spike-tail smell dog"
| PIERRE SoLIDoR MnoN, one of Napo!eon's
| Old Guard, died on last Wednesday in Philadel-
phia He was in his Tooth year, having been
| born in Nice on Nov. 10 1857. He served in the
! French army from 1906 until Napoeon's down
| fall. He came to America in 1919 and for many
| years had been violinist in the Philadelphia
| orchestras.
| THE observations Of the wife OF one of the
| present secretaries show that the life of Cabi-
net officer is not altogether pleasant. II hardly
| ever see my husband to talk with him" said the
| Cabinet lady, Save at breakfast aud q few min
utes before and after dinner, when be reads his
newspapers, and before he goes TO his room,
| where table full Of official papers awaits him.
He sleeps alone, to get all the rest possible
with lamp By his bedside and whoa he is